Communication & Media Studies at Walla Walla University

Every communication and media studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communications program at Walla Walla University stacks up to those at other schools.

Walla Walla U is located in College Place, Washington and has a total student population of 1,737. In 2021, 7 communications majors received their bachelor's degree from Walla Walla U.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Media Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Walla Walla U Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Communications
• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
• Master’s Degree in Communications

Walla Walla U Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communications progam at Walla Walla U compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communications major at Walla Walla U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Media Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools	218
Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools	224
Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	770
Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools	816

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in communications from Walla Walla U. This makes it the #219 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communications Student Demographics at Walla Walla U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Walla Walla University.

Walla Walla U Communication & Media Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of communications associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Walla Walla University with a associate's in communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Walla Walla U Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at Walla Walla U are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Walla Walla University with a bachelor's in communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Walla Walla U Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 communications majors earned their master's degree from Walla Walla U. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communications each year. Walla Walla U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communications master's degree from Walla Walla U, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Walla Walla University with a master's in communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Walla Walla U also has a doctoral program available in communications. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Public Relations & Advertising
• Radio, Television & Digital Communication

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Walla Walla University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Public Relations Specialists	5,770	$72,510
Editors	1,830	$67,560
Writers and Authors	1,400	$65,200
Communications Professors	600	$60,370

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bryan Aulick under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.